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Ponche segoviano or Segovia layer cake

Ponche segoviano or Segovia layer cake by Guest of winter

This beautiful cake consists of several layers of cake drenched in boozy syrup, with an egg yolk cream between them, and with a thick layer of marzipan covering the whole thing... the perfect dessert for Segovia's cold winters.

3 votes
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Pastas del Consejo or Council cookies

Pastas del Consejo or Council cookies by Guest of winter

Pastas del Consejo, meaning Council cookies, are typical Madrilenian confections, one among the many specialties of one of the more traditional pastry shops in Madrid, El Riojano, located at number 10 the Calle Mayor. They are small cookies in the form of a double spiral, also shaped as small rolls, as the famous panecillos de San…

5 votes
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Paciencias, Castilian cookies

Paciencias, Castilian cookies by Guest of winter

Paciencias are small round crispy cookies typical from various parts of Castilla, the central part of Spain.

3 votes
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